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German: General-, Totalunternehmer

English translation: general contractor



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German term or phrase:General-, Totalunternehmer
English translation:general contractor
Entered by:franglish
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3:50pm Jan 23, 2005Login or register (free) for more options.
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Bus/Financial - Insurance
German term or phrase: General-, Totalunternehmer
First of a list under: Insured risks
franglish
Switzerland
Clarification request(s) and response
franglish (asker): 4:20pm Jan 23, 2005: This appears under the heading: Insured risks, and lists who and what is insured. The same applies to my other questions.
franglish (asker): 4:25pm Jan 23, 2005: concerns insured, not insurer -

general contractor
Explanation:
...if he/ she is the one who is to be insured for their work under a general liability insurance... hope I got your question right...
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Friderike Butler
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Your answer sounds right to me. I ought to get it from the horse's mouth next week so I'll be able to compare it.Thanks for your efforts.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1general contractor
Friderike Butler
4general insurerBrigitteHilgner


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
general insurer


Explanation:
Generalversicherungsunternehmen

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 10
Note from asker to answerer
The term is listed under 'Insured risks' and concerns itself with the insured, not the insurer
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Comment: The term is listed under 'Insured risks' and concerns itself with the insured, not the insurer


6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
general contractor


Explanation:
...if he/ she is the one who is to be insured for their work under a general liability insurance... hope I got your question right...

Friderike Butler
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Note from asker to answerer
Your answer sounds right to me. I ought to get it from the horse's mouth next week so I'll be able to compare it.Thanks for your efforts.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Terry Moran: This will almost certainly cover both General- and Total-, but you might make it "general or master contractor".
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